Depression

This post is based from today’s message at Anchor by Pastor Kevin Coleman – Quieting a Noisy Soul

It’s really hard to understand how young children are the fastest growing market for antidepressants.

  • Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million American adults or about 9.5% of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. This includes major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder.
  • Everyone, will at some time in their life be affected by depression — their own or someone else’s, according to Australian Government statistics. (Depression statistics in Australia are comparable to those of the US and UK.)
  • Pre-schoolers are the fastest-growing market for antidepressants. At least four percent of preschoolers — over a million — are clinically depressed.
  • The rate of increase of depression among children is an astounding 23% p.a.
  • 15% of the population of most developed countries suffers severe depression.
  • 30% of women are depressed. Men’s figures were previously thought to be half that of women, but new estimates are higher.
  • 15% of depressed people will commit suicide.
  • Depression will be the second largest killer after heart disease by 2020 — and studies show depression is a contributory factor to fatal coronary disease. Depression results in more absenteeism than almost any other physical disorder and costs employers more than US$51 billion per year in absenteeism and lost productivity, not including high medical and pharmaceutical bills.
  • “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” -Matthew 11:28 

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    2 Responses

    1. well,i agree with the figures shown in your article,
      i was also the patient of depression,but i always looked for such stuff telling about depression
      keep up the good work,
      james

    2. Lance Gargus says:

      Very good! There should be more awareness about depression.

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